Gilad Shalit, Israeli soldier and hostage

Gilad Shalit is a former MIA soldier of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who, on 25 June 2006, was captured by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid via tunnels near the Israeli border. Hamas held him captive for over five years until his release on 18 October 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange deal.

August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 125 days remain until the end of the year.